Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in defining race for Democrats

On Wednesday, progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic primary for US Senate, defeating moderate representative Haley Stevens, who had backing from the party establishment, per the Guardian. El-Sayed's victory continues a recent trend of leftwing candidates winning Democratic nominations heading into November's midterms. He will now face Republican Mike Rogers in the general election for the Senate seat representing the midwestern purple state.

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